Will Marshall explains why Gingrich should leave the race now in Politico’s Arena:
If Newt Gingrich quits the race now, he just may escape with his dignity intact. He can take pride in the fact that his chaotic campaign sparked several times, even if it never caught fire anywhere but South Carolina. Not bad for a guy whose been out of politics for more than a decade, and jumped into the race with no money, no organization and no clear plan to capture the GOP nomination.
The longer he stays in, the greater the risk that his campaign degenerates into an exercise in self-parody. Gingrich, the GOP’s certified Deep Thinker in the race, is now pushing the dumbest gimmick – $2.50 per gallon gas – since Herman Cain’s skeletal 9-9-9 plan.
